Lots of new additions with this update, and several films get their dates shifted around as well. Its hard to decide which is the biggest addition. The documentary It Might Get Loud is certainly nice, their is the LeBron James documentary More Than A Game, Audrey Tatou’s new film Coco Before Chanel finally graces the booking sheet, and even the religion documentary Oh My God? looks to be an interesting addition.
But then we roll out the big guns. Mike Judge’s new comedy Extract, Lars von Trier’s new film Antichrist, John Woo’s Red Cliff and the whale, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story. Should be an interesting couple of months.
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon***
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/21 Soul Power Lagoon (NEW DATE)
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/28 Into Temptation Lagoon (NEW)
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon (NEW DATE) ***
09/04 Extract Lagoon (NEW)
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/09 9 Lagoon ***
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon/Edina
09/11 Play the Game Edina
09/18 Bright Star Uptown
09/18 It Might Get Loud Lagoon (NEW)
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon***
09/25 Paris Edina
09/25 The Other Man Edina
09/25 Burning Plain Edina/Lagoon
10/02 A Serious Man Uptown***
10/02 Capitalism: A Love Story Lagoon (NEW)
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon
10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 The Boys Are Back Edina (NEW DATE)
10/09 Amreeka Edina (NEW DATE)
10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina (NEW)
10/16 More Than A Game Lagoon (NEW)
10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 Damned United Lagoon (NEW DATE)
Shockingly uninteresting update for this week, as no new films are added. The most exciting update seems to be that two films, The Answer Man and Burning Plain, have been pushed to later release dates. Wheee!
Wait … scratch that. One new addition this week! That being the mockumentary Paper Heart, starring Michael Cera as Michael Cera and Michael Cera’s girlfriend as Michael Cera’s girlfriend. Nice to see he is not simply relying on playing the same character over and over again, but rather simply including others in on the fun.
One interesting thing to note is that we are now scheduled to open six, count ‘em (I know you won’t!) six new films on August 14th. While theoretically we will have the screen space I just don’t see how that will ever happen. That is a ridiculous amount of new movies to release on one weekend. My guess is a couple of them get pushed, though since three of those films have already been pushed once, don’t be surprised if they simply disappear into the ether. Its a shame really, though I know this is only interesting to those of us who rabidly follow these updates. By those I of course mean me and Daniel.
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 Paper Heart Lagoon (NEW)
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/14 Adam Edina
08/14 Ponyo Edina ***
08/14 Spread Lagoon
08/14 Soul Power Lagoon
08/14 The Answer Man Edina (NEW DATE)
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon***
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/09 9 Lagoon ***
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/11 Play the Game Edina
09/18 Bright Star Uptown
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon***
09/25 Paris Edina
09/25 Other Man Edina
09/25 Burning Plain Edina (NEW DATE)
10/02 A Serious Man Uptown***
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon
10/02 The Boys are Back Edina
10/02 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 Damned United Lagoon
10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
11/13 Crude Lagoon
12/04 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon
A few additions this week, and a couple of films shuffle around on the schedule. Soul Power gets pushed a few weeks back, while The Merry Gentleman falls off the schedule, probably never to be seen. Hopefully The Parkway swoops in and shows it for a week.
As for additions, Jane Campion’s latest film, Bright Star, finally has a release date, and it will open exclusively at The Uptown, while the back end of the schedule sees several new additions with Other Man, No Impact Man, The Boys are Back and Crude receiving bookings. But, of course, the big addition is A Serious Man, the Coen Brother’s latest film has been booked for an exclusive engagement at The Uptown. But keep an eye on The Walker, as they are in talks to screen the film much earlier then the October release date.
I’m probably not supposed to reveal that little detail but really, like either party is reading this blog.
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
07/31 In the Loop Uptown***
07/31 $9.99 Lagoon ***
07/31 Shrink Edina
07/31 Humpday Lagoon
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 The Answer Man Edina (tentative)
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/14 Adam Edina
08/14 Ponyo Edina ***
08/14 Spread Lagoon
08/14 Soul Power Lagoon (NEW DATE)
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon***
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/09 9 Lagoon ***
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/11 Play the Game Edina (NEW)
09/18 Bright Star Uptown (NEW)
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Burning Plain Edina/Lagoon (tentative)
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon***
09/25 Paris Edina
09/25 Other Man Edina (NEW)
10/02 A Serious Man Uptown (NEW)***
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon (NEW)
10/02 The Boys are Back Edina (NEW)
10/02 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 Damned United Lagoon
10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
11/13 Crude Lagoon (NEW)
12/04 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon
After a host of new additions last week this week is a little light on new additions. Most of the changes have to do with listing several films as now being tentative dates, as the next couple of weeks are pretty top heavy with new additions, and some are going to have to be pushed.
But their are two new additions, though they are not listed until December. This first is William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (What a title!) and the second is Broken Embraces, the new Pedro Almodovar film that stars Penelope Cruz’s cleavage and a cast of thousands (or not).
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
07/24 500 Days of Summer Uptown
07/24 Betty Blue: The Director’s Cut Edina***
07/24 Seraphine Edina (tentative)
07/31 In the Loop Uptown
07/31 $9.99 Lagoon ***
07/31 Soul Power Lagoon (tentative)
07/31 Shrink Edina
07/31 The Merry Gentleman Edina (tentative)
07/31 Humpday Lagoon
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 The Answer Man Edina (tentative)
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/14 Adam Edina
08/14 Ponyo Edina ***
08/14 Spread Lagoon
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon***
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/09 9 Lagoon ***
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Burning Plain Edina/Lagoon (tentative)
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon***
09/25 Paris Edina
10/02 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 Damned United Lagoon
10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 An Education Uptown
12/04 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon (NEW)
While the famous 1974 Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is particularly well documented, at the same time as that fight was to take place a “black Woodstock” soul music festival was booked to accompany the fight in Zaire. Featuring a bevy of stars, including world renowned headliners like James Brown, Bill Withers and BB King, it was meant to be yet another showcase for Africans and African-Americans. Unfortunately, the festival hasn’t garnered quite the reputation that the boxing match has, and it seems the documentary Soul Power has set out to correct this unfortunate oversight.
Interest level: Mild Soul Power will open at the Lagoon Theatre on July 31st.
Lots of new additions with this update, and several films get their dates shifted around as well. Its hard to decide which is the biggest addition. The documentary It Might Get Loud is certainly nice, their is the LeBron James documentary More Than A Game, Audrey Tatou’s new film Coco Before Chanel finally graces the booking sheet, and even the religion documentary Oh My God? looks to be an interesting addition.
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